Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Kuwait or Oman?

Kuwait, at 9.50 million against 8.70 million in Oman as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?

46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Oman: Air transport, passengers carried

Kuwait

9.50 million

in 2023

Oman

8.70 million

in 2023

Kuwait rank

49th

Oman rank

52nd

Air transport, passengers carried over time

Kuwait
Oman

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9.50 million against 8.70 million in Oman, a difference of 802,880.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 49th and Oman ranks 52nd of 183 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1970s	751,100	278,567	472,533	Kuwait
1980s	1.44 million	662,040	782,530	Kuwait
1990s	1.71 million	1.41 million	297,600	Kuwait
2000s	2.30 million	2.43 million	138,558	Oman
2010s	4.59 million	6.63 million	2.04 million	Oman
2020s	5.21 million	4.73 million	478,045	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, passengers carried, Kuwait or Oman?: Kuwait, at 9.50 million against 8.70 million in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, passengers carried between Kuwait and Oman?: 802,880, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for air transport, passengers carried?: Kuwait ranks 49th and Oman ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Air transport, passengers carried
Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.